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title: unwillingness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unwillingness» in the school dictionary: Unwillingness means not wanting to do something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unwillingness

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**Who acts:** Unwillingness, She · **What happens:** mean, not want, do, share, show, go · **To what, where:** something, upset friends, unwillingness, bed, game, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unwillingness» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [unwillingness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unwillingness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unwillingness means not wanting to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:m1:1
# text = Unwillingness means not wanting to do something.
1	Unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unwillingness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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His unwillingness to share upset his friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x1:1
# text = His unwillingness to share upset his friends.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | to-infinitive | His unwillingness | unwillingness's upset friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She showed unwillingness to go to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x2:1
# text = She showed unwillingness to go to bed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | She | unwillingness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent unwillingness=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The team's unwillingness to give up won the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x3:1
# text = The team's unwillingness to give up won the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give up** | to-infinitive | the team's unwillingness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | past | the team's unwillingness | the game |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Unwillingness to learn makes things harder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x4:1
# text = Unwillingness to learn makes things harder.
1	Unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | to-infinitive | Unwillingness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Unwillingness | things |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The dog's unwillingness to bathe was funny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x5:1
# text = The dog's unwillingness to bathe was funny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bathe	bathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bathe** | to-infinitive | the dog's unwillingness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the dog's unwillingness |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Their unwillingness to listen caused problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwillingness:x6:1
# text = Their unwillingness to listen caused problems.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | to-infinitive | Their unwillingness | caused problems |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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